Eligibility

All applicants must meet two mandatory criteria: 

  • Be the first author of an abstract or clinical case accepted for presentation at Heart Failure 2026
  • Be a member of the HFA Young Community.

The following criteria will be considered during the selection process:

  • Age at time of application submission: priority has been given to younger applicants
  • Country of origin: priority has been given to applications from 'low-income' countries (as per World Bank Listing) 
  • Quality of abstract: priority has been given to top-graded abstracts
  • Profession: priority has been given to non-clinicians

Each individual grant includes

  • Free onsite registration to Heart Failure 2026 in Barcelona
  • Travel allowance of €400

Applications & Timeline

Applications will close on Monday 23 February 2026.

Applicants may also check the status of their application by logging into their My ESC account